Company Law : This article explains how ESOP taxation works and highlights the deferral benefit for eligible startup employees. It clarifies tha...
Company Law : ESOPs are transforming careers by linking income to company growth. The key takeaway is that equity can create significant wealth ...
Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed twice under Indian tax law—first as salary at the time of exercise and later as capital gains when shares are so...
SEBI : SEBI’s March 2025 circular requires listed companies to disclose total shares on a fully diluted basis, including ESOPs and conv...
Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed twice—first as salary perquisite at exercise and later as capital gains on sale. Understanding valuation rules a...
Income Tax : From April 1, 2025, Section 47 will exclude transfers of capital assets under gifts or wills from capital gains tax, with specific...
Income Tax : Delve into complex tax implications of ESOPs, Sweat Equity, CSOPs, Phantom Shares, and Stock Appreciation Rights in our live webin...
Income Tax : The section states that ESOPs issued free of cost or at concessional rates will be taxed on the date of exercise on the differenc...
Income Tax : Tribunal rules that Section 14A disallowance must be limited to investments yielding exempt income and orders recomputation under ...
Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld deduction of ESOP expenses, relying on earlier decisions in the same case. It ruled that no change in facts ju...
Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld deduction of ESOP expenses under Section 37(1) by relying on binding jurisdictional High Court precedent. It r...
Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld that ESOP discount is a valid business expense under Section 37(1), rejecting the view that it is notional or ...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that ESOP costs are employee compensation and qualify as revenue expenditure. Disallowance treating them as capi...
SEBI : New SEBI amendment mandates valuation of employee share benefit schemes only by independent registered valuers, phasing out mercha...
Goods and Services Tax : CGST Circular 213/07/2024 clarifies GST applicability on ESOP/ESPP/RSU provided by foreign holding companies to Indian subsidiarie...
Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs penalizes WURKNET PRIVATE LIMITED for violating Companies Act, 2013 by not disclosing ESOP detai...
Company Law : Company at its Board Meeting convened on 05.04.2021 unanimously accorded its approval for grant of 327 options under the Scheme to...
SEBI : Q. Upon listing of the Company, will it be permissible, as per the SEBI SBEB & SE Regulations, for stock options to be granted...
SARs reward employees based on share value growth without giving equity. Learn how SARs work, their tax impact, and why companies prefer them over ESOPs.
Karnataka High Court quashes order rejecting Manjeet Singh Chawla’s ‘Nil Tax Deduction Certificate’ request for Flipkart stock option compensation.
Understand the complexities of GST on IPOs and OFS in India, including debates over Input Tax Credit reversal, the distinction between share creation and transfer, RCM on government fees, and GST treatment of ESOPs.
Understand the taxation of Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) in India, covering perquisite taxation and capital gains.
Learn about ESOP eligibility, issuance process, timelines, and compliance requirements for Indian companies under the Companies Act, 2013.
Karnataka High Court allows ESOP discount as deductible expense under Section 37 for Biocon Ltd. Revenue’s appeal dismissed for AY 2004–05.
ITAT Delhi held that discount on issue of Employee Stock Ownership Plan [ESOP] is allowable as deduction under section 37 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, additional claim of ESOP expense allowed.
Revision order issued by PCIT was quashed against Make My Trip (India) Private Limited as AO had conducted a proper inquiry before allowing the deduction of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) expenses.
Understand why independent directors are prohibited from receiving ESOPs under Indian law, while profit-based commissions are permitted with shareholder approval.
Independent Directors cannot acquire sweat equity shares or ESOPs due to restrictions under the Companies Act and SEBI regulations, ensuring no pecuniary conflict.
